Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania
Mauritania: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 274,107 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania, 2001–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania stood at 274,107 number.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania peaked at 331,925 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 247,941 number, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 38th out of 142 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 247,941 number | — |
| 2002 | 252,934 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 269,633 number | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 264,906 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 277,679 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 281,401 number | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 306,989 number | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 310,262 number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 331,925 number | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 329,791 number | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 310,419 number | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 274,107 number | -11.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 274,107 number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264,922 number, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 274,107 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 724,820 number, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,619 number | 247,941 number | 277,679 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 306,413 number | 274,107 number | 331,925 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 35 Honduras 468,094 number compare
- 36 Jordan 443,777 number compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 348,219 number compare
- 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 255,737 number compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 252,035 number compare
- 41 Romania 235,160 number compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mauritania was 274,107 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 331,925 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 247,941 number in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 142 countries with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/